Rude Astronauts by Allen M. Steele

 

Entertaining collection of stories and articles.

 

"Free Beer And The William Casey Society" is the story of beer being smuggled up to a space station nearing completion.  The workers who have been getting the station ready have been forbidden to have alcohol and have decided they want a real party to celebrate the completion.  But smuggling large numbers of cases of beer on rockets requires a good plan.

 

"Trembling Earth" involves scientifically recreated dinosaurs living in the Okefenokee Swamp.  And an ill-fated trip there by a politician.

 

Contents:

 

On The Road: Eulogy

Walking On The Moon

Free Beer And The William Casey Society

The Return Of Weird Frank

Sugar's blues

Live From The Mars Hotel

On The Road: Pakachoag Hill

Goddard's People

John Harper Wilson

Science Fact: LGM

Hapgood's Hoax

On The Road: Waiting For The End Of The World

Winter Scenes Of The Cold War

On The Road: Can You Count The Angels Dancing On A Pin?

Trembling Earth